Adrienne N. Kitchen | Reed Smith Labor shortages on the West Coast are causing supply chain disruptions and affected businesses may be seeking insurance coverage – the question is, is it covered? Today, many businesses rely on overseas material and labor, making supply chain risk one of the six biggest risks businesses face today. Any disruption… Continue reading Tomorrow’s Supply Chain – Insurance Coverage for Supply Chain Disruptions Caused by Labor Issues
Month: June 2023
Drone Use On Construction Projects
Brent N. Mackay | ConsensusDocs The use of drones, or small unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), has become common throughout the construction industry in all phases of construction, including pre-construction, progress of the work, project closeout, and maintenance. This article examines the federal regulations related to drone use, as well as considerations for construction professionals related… Continue reading Drone Use On Construction Projects
Can I Knock the Opposing Expert Out? Understanding How Florida Courts Allow or Prevent Proposed Experts
Timothy R. Engelbrecht | Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig Experts are key witnesses in any case. They have the ability to testify about things that are usually beyond the scientific or technical understanding of the average person. If the expert is good at conveying that sort of information, it can have a big impact on how… Continue reading Can I Knock the Opposing Expert Out? Understanding How Florida Courts Allow or Prevent Proposed Experts
The Privette Doctrine, the Hooker Exception, and an Attack at a Construction Site
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog You don’t often hear about workers being attacked by ne’er-do-wells on a construction project. But, as they say, stuff happens . . . Construction contracts often address health and safety issues, as well as site security to protect the improvement, materials, equipment and tools, as well as to… Continue reading The Privette Doctrine, the Hooker Exception, and an Attack at a Construction Site
“Arbitration Agreements in Residential Construction Contracts,” ActionLine Spring 2023
Brett Henson | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Since July 2019, Florida has seen an influx of over 550,000 new residents, driven in large part by economic migration from other states.[1] This population growth has been accompanied, at least until the third quarter of 2022, with a steady rise in new residential construction. With this increase in… Continue reading “Arbitration Agreements in Residential Construction Contracts,” ActionLine Spring 2023